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Suleiman Frangieh facts for kids
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Quick facts for kids His Excellency Suleiman Bey Frangieh OM, ONC | |
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سليمان بك فرنجية | |
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| 5th President of Lebanon | |
| In office 23 September – 22 September | |
| Prime Minister | Saeb Salam, Amin al-Hafez, Takieddin el-Solh, Rachid Solh, Nureddine Rifai, Rashid Karami |
| Preceded by | Charles Helou |
| Succeeded by | Elias Sarkis |
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| Born | ()June 15, Zgharta, Beirut Vilayet, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | July 23, () (aged 82) Beirut, Lebanon |
| Political party | Marada Movement (–) |
| Spouse | Iris Handaly () |
| Children | Antoine (–78), Robert Frangieh Other three children |
| Relatives | Hamid Beik Frangieh (brother) |
| Occupation | Politician, entrepreneur |
| Religion | Maronites |
Suleiman Kabalan Frangieh, last name also spelled Frangié,Franjieh, or Franjiyeh (Arabic: سليمان فرنجية, 15 June – 23 July ), was a LebaneseMaronitepolitician who w
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- Birth in Zgharta on October 18,
- His father is Tony Sleiman Frangieh (19/1/ – 13/6/), the Martyr Deputy and Minister
- His mother, Vera Kardahi (20/3/ – 13/6/), coming from a noble Egyptian family
- His Grand Father, his Excellency, the former President of the Lebanese Republic, Sleiman Frangieh, from September to September
- He has three children : Tony (), Bassel () and Vera ()
- Married to Rima Karkafi (link to Rima’s Biography).
- He started early his political carrier in (at 17 years old) as a leader of Al Marada party that he transformed into institution that works on Political, Educational, Cultural, Health, Social Development, economical and environmental programs.
- Al Marada was the first political party to surrender its weapons to the Lebanese Government in in respect to Taef Agreement that imposed the dissolution of all the armed political parties.
- He entered the parliament for the first time in June 7, Thus he was the youngest deputy in the parl
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